Improving Body Skin Quality: Evidence-Based Development of Topical Treatment and Survey of Current Options

June 2022 | Volume 21 | Issue 6 | 653 | Copyright © June 2022


Published online May 30, 2022

Sabrina G. Fabi MDa,b, David McDaniel MDc, Janet Allenby DOd, Kuniko Kadoya PhDe, Tsing Cheng PhDe

aDivision of Dermatology, University of California, San Diego, CA
bWest Dermatology, San Diego, CA
cMcDaniel Institute of Aging Research, Virginia Beach, VA
dAllenby Cosmetic Dermatology, Delray Beach, FL
eAllergan Aesthetics, an AbbVie Company, Irvine, CA

Alastin Skin Care, and Endo Laboratories; is associated with the equipment program from Soliton; is owner of and is salaried by Allenby Cosmetic Dermatology; is owner of Body Squad LLC; and is a stockholder in Endo Laboratories. Sabrina G. Fabi is a consultant, investigator, and stockholder for Allergan Aesthetics, an AbbVie Company. David McDaniel has received grant/investigator funding from AbbVie/Allergan, Cynosure, Dermforce, Pharma Cosmetix, RegenX Science, and Anne Arundel Dermatology; has received equipment loan from Canfield Scientific and Cynosure; has received consulting fees from AbbVie/Allergan, Dermaforce, and Cynosure; has received salary from Anne Arundel Dermatology; holds ownership in McDaniel Institute of Aging Research LLC and Senescence LLC; has served on advisory boards for AbbVie/Allergan and Cynosure; and is a stockholder in Anne Arundel Dermatology, Northcell Pharmaceuticals, and RegenX Science.

Funding Disclosures:
This study was sponsored by Allergan Aesthetics, an AbbVie Company. Writing and editorial assistance was provided to the authors by Stephen Collins, PhD of Peloton Advantage, an OPEN Health company, and was funded by Allergan Aesthetics, an AbbVie Company, Irvine, CA. All authors meet the ICMJE authorship criteria. Neither honoraria nor other form of payment was made for authorship.

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AUTHOR CORRESPONDENCE

Tsing Cheng PhD tsing.cheng@abbvie.com